1. To demonstrate an understanding of the difference between speed, velocity, and acceleration. 2. To compute velocity. 3. To compute acceleration. 4. To read and construct a line graph and a bar graph that show information about velocities of sports activities.

1. Introduce topic with a five-minute video of Olympic events or with pictures of a variety of sports. 2. Involve pupils in a discussion about motion. Ask what we usually notice about motion: how fast something is moving and in what direction something is moving. 3. Guide pupils in a question/answer session which leads them to define speed (rate at which something moves), velocity (speed plus direction), and acceleration (rate of change of velocity). 4. Explain formula for computing velocity (velocity=distance divided by time). 5. Explain formula for computing acceleration (acceleration=(V2 - V1) divided by T2). 6. Divide the class into groups of four or five, distribute materials, assign an area on a playground or in a gymnasium for competition. 7. Establish rules for performing at least 3 competitive events in which velocity can be measured (running, walking, pushing a ping-pong ball with your nose, riding a bicycle, crawling, etc.). 8. Give each group a chart for recording data (names of participants, activities, distance covered, time). Decide on the unit of measure. 9. Have the pupils place all results on a master chart: NAME ACTIVITY DISTANCE TIME VELOCITY (ft/s or m/s) 10. Transfer results from the master chart to a large chalkboard graph: a. Let x = one activity b. Let . = the second activity c. Let o = the third activity, etc. 11. Have the pupils connect the lines of the line graph. Ask questions about the results. 12. Have the pupils of each group compute the group average for each activity. 13. Transfer the group average for each activity to a bar graph.

| | | V |(m/s)| | +--------------------------------------------------- (Examples) Walk Run Ride Walk Run Ride JETS ROCKETS 14. Re-explain the formula for computation of acceleration. 15. Have the groups return to the game area, perform one activity and compute acceleration. 16. Transfer the group averages to another bar graph. 17. Lead the pupils in a discussion to summarize the results of the Mini- Olympics.

Performance Assessment:

You and your friends are visiting a park for the day. On a small sign, you read that park officials are offering a $100 prize to the person who can design a one-hour mini-sports competition, complete with a description of the prizes to be awarded to individuals or teams who reach the highest VELOCITIES. You immediately decide to win the $100. In at least two paragraphs, describe the activities, materials needed, method and unit of measure, distance to be covered; and tell how you will plot the results.

Rubric:

1. Five points = A complete description, including each item listed in the performance assessment 2. Four points = Partial description, with at least one activity, unit of measure, time and/or distance, and one formula 3. Three points = Partial description, with at least one activity, unit of measure, and one formula 4. Two points = Little or no description, with at least one activity 5. One point = Description unclear 6. Zero = No attempt